Chapter 18: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Chapter 18: Pain Management, Comfort, Rest, and Sleep

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A patient reports to the nurse that he is experiencing a moderate amount of back pain rated 6 out of 10 on the pain scale. What should the nurse recognize about this assessment?

ANS:  C

Pain is subjective. Pain is exactly what the patient says it is.

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TOP:   Pain                KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:  NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

2. A patient has pain in the left arm secondary to coronary insufficiency. This is an example of what type of pain?

ANS:  C

An example of referred pain is coronary insufficiency manifested by pain in the left arm, which is a distant location from the real source of discomfort.

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TOP:   Pain                KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Assessment

MSC:  NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

3. The nurse reassures a patient that most acute pain is intense and of short duration. How long does can acute pain usually last?

ANS:  B

Acute pain lasts less than 6 months.

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TOP:   Pain                KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:  NCLEX: Physiological Integrity

4. What is the defining term for continuous or intermittent pain that does not serve as a warning of tissue damage?

ANS:  C

Chronic pain can be continuous or intermittent and may not be indicative of tissue damage.

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TOP:   Pain                KEY:  Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:  NCLEX: Physiological Integrity